The Texas Method is a 3 day full body strength building routine that consists of free weight compound exercises like the Squat, Deadlift and Bench Press. The exercises may vary depending on your goals, but the Texas Method is always split into one heavy, one recovery and one PR day – like this: Monday: 5×5 Squats, [...]
5/3/1 is – after StrongLifts 5×5 – the most popular training program inside the StrongLifs Community. Several StrongLifts Members like James, Will and Adam (all +500lb Deadlifters) had great success with 5/3/1. I’ve also been successful with this program in my own training and when coaching private clients. Because I’ve received questions about what I [...]
The Squat to Stand with Overhead Reach is my favorite mobility exercise, one that I do every time before I Squat, Deadlift and even Bench. There are 2 things you’ll achieve by including Squat to Stands in your warm-up routine: One, you will boost your hip mobility (stretches hamstrings & adductors) so you can Squat [...]
You’ll lift the heaviest weights on the Deadlift. Proper Deadlift technique will not only make you lift more weight, it also minimizes risks of injuries. Here’s how to Deadlift with proper technique.
Madcow 5×5: How to Keep Gaining Brute Strength And Granite Hard Muscle Once You’re Done With StrongLifts 5×5
Mar 1st, 2011 by Mehdi
Madcow is the training program which I recommend you to do once you’re no longer making progress on your Squats with StrongLifts 5×5. Madcow is next to SL5x5 and 5/3/1 the most popular program inside the StrongLifts Community. When to switch from StrongLifts 5×5 to Madcow depends on your body-weight and age. A 27y old male weighing [...]
StrongLifts 5×5 Advanced: How to Add 70lb To Your Squat, Deadlift, Bench And Press In Only 9 Weeks – Guaranteed
Mar 1st, 2011 by Mehdi
StrongLifts 5×5 doesn’t work endlessly. Once you can Squat close to 1.5x your body-weight, your body can’t handle 3 weight increases per week anymore. The weight becomes too heavy for your body to recover in time.
The solution is to switch to weekly increases and include light days. Add weight each week instead of each workout. Include a light mid-week Squat day to help recovery. This is how StrongLifts 5×5 Advanced works.
